"self-reliance"

Piyush Goyal urged Indian industry to treat global disruptions as a wake-up call for self-reliance, productivity and innovation. He emphasised reducing import dependence, accelerating EV adoption, leveraging AI, and boosting exports to strengthen India’s economy amid global uncertainty

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address, urged self-reliance across sectors, announced GST rate cuts by Diwali, unveiled a “Sudarshan Chakra” defence shield, warned against infiltration, and called for a united push towards a prosperous ‘Samriddh Bharat’ by 2047

Achieving manufacturing self-reliance is a strategic imperative for State’s future, with MSMEs playing a pivotal role in this transformation

Besides providing assistance, talent of the women should also be identified and help them to be self-reliant by encouraging them in the field they were interested, he said

Facilitating grassroots innovation to address rural needs is critical to building self-sufficiency in unprecedented times

In the early months of the pandemic when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's Covid-19 recovery package, he emphasised the need to become self-reliant as a country.

It would boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem and empower future innovators of the country, he added.